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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

LEYLAND KIRBY

Leyland James Kirby is a true hero of modern music.A genuine innovator and persistent thorn in
the side of mediocre composition, his output is vast and ranges from corrupting
and distorting electronica through to pop music destruction and his current
ambient beguiling.Having operated
under the guises of V/Vm, The Caretaker, The Stranger, his own name and
countless other monikers he has performed all over the globe and released a
larger catalogue of work than Littlewoods and Argos combined, much of which
these days requires its own Da Vinci Code to uncover and acquire.This interview is conducted specifically
relating to his contribution for the Long
Division With Remainders project itself a similar undertaking to his
participation on Thurston Moore’s Root
project almost a decade ago.Ladies
love a legend.

“I wanted to be a bumblebee when I was a child.”

NP: Hello.Who are
you, where are you and how would you describe your music?

LK: Mr James Leyland Kirby, located in Berlin Germany and
surrounded by beautiful women.My music
is like Alan Whicker on the Orient Express with a magnum of Champagne.

NP: How did you get involved in the Long Division With
Remainders project?

LK: I was the disc jockey at Justin and Helen’s wedding day
bonanza.

NP: What approach did you take to remixing the tracks?

LK: I did it inbetween bedding many beautiful women of
different nationalities in various countries.

NP: How creative is the art of the remix?

LK: Trevor Horn always did very well.

NP: What do you think you brought to the compositions?

LK: The afterglow of sexual conquests.

NP: What is the best time, state and/or mindset for the
listener to hear your work?

LK: During a warm sensual massage with some warm aromatic
oils.

NP: How long did it take you to do your remixes?

LK: We cannot put time on such sensual pleasures everything
lasted as long as it needed to last and was never disappointing.